Neck bag



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NECK BAG Filed Jan, 17, 1925 2 Sheets-SheetZ gwvmtom Patented Feb. 8, 1927.

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HOWARD G. CARTER, OF DETROIT', MICHIGAN.

- NECK BAG.

Application filed January quicklyandeasily applied and worn without inconvenience to the wearer and will hold the medium in place about the persons neck to apply and retain the heat at the places requiring such heat. A further object is to provide a device .so constructed as to retain its proper shape while in use so that the affected part will be well covered by the de-. vice and the proper heat or cold applied thereto, said device embodying in its construction, certain other new and useful features.

With the above enumerated and other ends in view, the invention consists in forming a device for the purpose with spaced apart walls of rubber and in the form of an open ring, said walls having sutiicient stiffness to hold the walls extended and the device norjmally in a ring form, so that when placed tion further consists in molding a device of.

this character to conform to the neck of the wearer beneath his chin and thus obviate discomfort, and also to so form the device as to retain an increased volume of heating fluid at the forward part of the device heneath or adjacent the chin and well up beneath the ears of the patient, and consequently a greater heating effect where most needed. Certain other features of construction are also comprisedinthe invention, all as hereinafter more fully described and particularly pointed out in the appended claim, reference being i had to the accompanying drawing, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of a device illustrative of the invention, and showing its application in use;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged perspective View of the device detached.

Fig. 3is a plan View showing the normal semi-ring shape of the device when its free ends are unconnected and the device is not in use;

Fig. 4 is a transverse section substantially upon the line 4-4 of Fi 8;

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Fig. 5' is an elevation of a device showing v a modified form and the device in extended position;

Fig. 6 is a view-similar to Fig. 3 of the modified form shown in Fig. 5; and;

.Fig. 7 is an enlargedcross section upon the line 77 of Fig. 6. Inthe treatment of various throat trou bles, it is very desirable to; apply heatand in others, the application of a cooling medium is necessary. Such application is usually made by means of a compress as it is quite impossible to use an ordinary water bottle or bag for the reason that such a device will, not lit closely against the patients neck, and cannot be conveniently secured in place. Also itsuse would cause great discomfort and could notbe so applied as to properly heat or cool the affected parts. The present mvent-ion contemplates the mold ng of a water container in a form to closely. fit against and encircle the patients neck, and so shaped as to fitsnugly beneath the chin and well up beneath the ears at the sides of the neck without causing discomfort and to apply the greatest amount of heat where it is most needed.

As shown in Fig. 3, the device is molded in the form of a split or divided ring hav. ing a double wall of rubber or ofhollow oval shape in cross sectionas' shown in Fig. 4, these Walls or the inner, and outer sides 1 and 2 respectively, converging toward the ends 8 where'they meetand are secured together to close these ends and make the water space 4 water tight. The greatest transverse thickness of the device, and consequently of thew-all of water contained within the space 4; is intermediate the ends of the ring or at the front where it passes.

beneath the chin ofthe patient when the device is in use, thus providing a greater volume or body of heating medium where it is most desirable and providing a comparatively thin structure at the back of the neck where the heat is not needed and where the thickness would cause discomfort to the patient. The ring is also molded into ring form so that it will normally assume that shape, the inner wall 1 being of lesser length than the outer wall, and thus when fastened about the neck the inner wall will not wrinkle but will conform closel to the curve of the patients neck and he snugly thereagainst. The ends of the ring may be neck glands well up beneath the patie-nts ears without being too wide beneath the chin for comfort, the upper edge portion'of the ring directly beneath the chin, is curved downwardly as at 9, thus narrowing the device at this point and permitting the ring to be drawn closely about the neckwithout choking the patient; In order that the water space 4- may be'filled with a heating or cooling medium, such as hot water or cracked ice, a fill opening 10 is provided in the outer wall 2, preferably intermediate the front and one end of the ring where it will not come in contact with the patients chin, and this fill opening is closed by a suitable screwrcap 11 to prevent leakage.

In Figs. 5 to 7 inclusive, theconliguration of the ring in front elevation is modified so that it will cover completely, the parts to which itis most desirable to apply heat or cold, and at the same time afford no discomfort to the wearer. the neck glands well up beneath the ears and at the same time permit the patient to lower 1 his chin to a natural'position, the upper edge of the ring is curved upwardly as at 12 at each side of a deep depression or downwardly curved portion 13 intermediate the ends of the ring. This deep depression of the upper edge at 13 permits the ring to fit beneath the chin of the patientwith the upwardly curved portion 12 extending well up beneath the ears and completely covering the neck glands. In order that the ring may be of considerable width as compared to its length and thus come well down over the part of the patients neck where it joins the trunk, this ring is curved upwardly or cut away at its lower edge at each side of its intermediate portion 14:, as at 15 opposite the upwardly curved upper edge portion 12 so that where the ring passes over the collar In order to cover bone it will conform thereto and the portion 14 will fit, well down upon the throat be-- neath the chin;

Preferably, a strap of molded rubber or other suitable material is integrally united at one end with one end of the ring during the molding of the ring and to secure the ring about the 'pati-ents neck, this'strap 19 (shown in Fig. 5') ispassed through the slot 6 in the tab 7 at the opposite end of the ring, then drawn up and secured by any suitable means, as by the buckle 8.

The fill opening 10 is closed by a screw cap 16 which screws into a ring 17 secured within an inwardly extending neck portion 18 of the outer wall of the receptacle so that V the outer side of the cap will be flush with l the outer surface'of the wall and there will be no projections 'to catch upon garments worn by the patient or otherwiseinterfere with the handling or use of the device.

Obviously, the width of the device and internal diameter of the ring may be varied to suit the conditions of use and-zany suitable means may be employed for 'detachably and adjust-ably securing the ring about the patients neck. Other changes may also be made within the scope of the appended claim, and such changes are contemplated.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim is ,A device for the purpose described comprising a hollow body formed of rubber molded into ring-form with the ring transversely divided and its ends closed to close the space within the body, the upper edge portion ofthe body being depressed intermediate the ends of thebody and curved upwardly at each side'of said depression to provide upwardly extending portions at each side of the chin of the wearer and the lower edge portionof said body being curved inwardly opposite saidupwardly extending portions to fit over the collar bone at each side of the neck of the wearerand means for detachably and adjustably connecting the ends of the body. 1

In testimony whereof I aflixmy signature. 7

HOWARD e. CARTER. 

